Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 5SU
How much crime is recorded in WF1 5SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,500 (2024)
WF1 5SUWakefield
How safe is WF1 5SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 5SU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF1 5SUNational
Violence and sexual offences32.723.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Burglary6.69.1
Public order5.74.6
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other theft4.84.5
Other crime4.51.5
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Shoplifting0.78.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.